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Homemade Hot Ramen Cheetos

I was introduced to hot Cheetos in College... yea, it's a little late, but I lived in a home where fruits were desserts and rice cakes studded with beans and nuts were snacks. I think it was my roommate and now best friend that always had a bag of hot Cheetos (con limón) glued to her hand and her fingers permanently covered in fluorescent orange cheese powder. She was always panting and guzzling water too, since she kinda of sucks at eating spicy food (lol, she's going to kill me). I had to try for myself and find out why she was going through all that trouble to eat them.

My first bite I had a revelation. I'd never tasted something so cheesy, but spicy at the same time. So crispy, salty and with just the right amount of heat and lingering perfume of lime. I was like, OMG I've been living such a deprived childhood!! I was so addicted to the stuff, you'd see me eating out of the bag with a pair of chopsticks all around campus (way before reddit made it mainstream). I think I ate so much hot Cheetos that my poop even turned orange/red.

I guess I got sick of it after a while, because it's been quite a long time since I've had some Cheetos! So, I've decided to go and make some myself and add something equally as addicting...Ramen! Or more like the MSG in ramen. Don't tell me you've never licked your fingers after you opened the MSG packet to make instant ramen!

As kids, it was really popular to get a bag of instant ramen, pour in the MSG, smash up the noodles, shake the bag and just eat it dry. It must be a really Asian thing, because I've never seen anyone do it here. This is my version with hot Cheetos! I'd eat these homemade cheese puffs with anything actually. They are soo good. And then you toss it into a bag and shake it up with some hot ramen spice, and it is out of this world. Literally, you will be licking your fingers (mostly because you will have salt all over them :P)

Break off small pieces of the chilled dough and pinch into skinny cheetos looking logs (skinnier than in my photos. I made them too thick). Place onto baking sheets (can be close because they don't puff or spread much)

Bake for 14-18 mins or until you see some brown color. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely

In a large ziplock bag, add ramen MSG packet, cheese powder and cornstarch. Shake to mix